Deforestation in Queensland is higher than the rest of the country combined, according to a recent Climate Council report.

But Mr Sargood took aim at environmentalists for feeding city-based Queenslanders lies.

"I would like the government to ask the greens at what point will they be happy? At what point do they want to stop?" he said.

Conservation groups have welcomed the proposed laws while criticising agricultural lobbyists for "whipping up hysteria" over the potential impact.

Queensland Conservation Council coordinator Dr Tim Seelig said the reality is that “stronger laws have not affected agricultural productivity”.

“I think it’s clear that some farmers are fearful but they’re fearful because they’ve been told, for example, this will stop all agricultural development in Queensland. I mean that’s just manifestly ridiculous and silly…

“But if you’re a farmer and you’ve been told it by your industry bodies you can see why some people might believe it.”

A parliamentary committee has recommended the legislation be passed.

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Recommendations include giving landholders support in navigating the application process to clear land, as well as investigating the establishment of indigenous community use areas.

Last week Ms Palaszczuk said the laws were an election promise and predicted they would pass through parliament.

Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has urged the premier to listen to the farming sector's concerns.

"We need to fight for farmers," she said.

Nationals Senator Barry O'Sullivan said the laws will have a devastating impact on vegetation used as fodder.

He said mulga trees had been used as fodder for cattle during drought for the past 150 years.

"Can you imagine if we said to everyone in the city you're not allowed to touch one leaf in your yard any longer," Mr O'Sullivan told ABC Radio.

"You can plant trees, but you can't cut trees, you can't trim them, you can't pull weeds out, you can't do this, you can't do that. We'd have a civil war on our hands."